How To easily list all the file name contained in the CD or diskette ?

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Dexter Panganiban

Situation : I want to list all the Documents mentioned in the CD provided by the client. How will I do that?

Solution :

Press Start and then Press Run , It will lead you to DOS Setup
Type the location of the drive where you want to list all the documents filename that you want to write( You may use ” cd.. ” or ” e: “ in order to move to the folder in the next level )
Then type ” dir >txt.txt ”
Then presto go to Windows and find the filename txt.txt in the location where you made the command and it will show a text file listing all the documents and folders inside.

Hope this helps you.

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Review HP Scanjet 5590 Digital Flatbed Scanner (L1910A)

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Dexter Panganiban

I have been using Primo PDF in converting any Microsoft documents into PDF and it works really great but for my hard copy scanning I use my HP Scanjet 5590 Scanner.

What is my HP Scanjet 5590 Scanner Specification?

A flatbed scanner with document feeder with

with it’s Task speed – Less than 24 sec: 4 x 6-in color photo into Microsoft Word; less than 36 sec: OCR a full page of text into Microsoft Word; less than 18 sec: e-mail photo

What is My experience using this Machine?

I may say that this scanner is really good. It has a feature of having a scan output with Microsoft Word and PDF. Although I am not yet successful in scanning Documents with pictures into Microsoft Word. What I mean is having a very good result that all pictures and text is in order after scanning.

If I am scanning about 30 pages I prefer to scan it as picture and not having and editable Text.

The scanner is using its own program called HP Director. The HP Director will ask you on what type of document will you scan and what will be the resulting documents after scan. It is either PDF or Microsoft Word.

You could scan Camera Films using this machine.

The document feeder works great when scanning multiple pages.

A also like it’s one touch button to scan for filing, Scan Picture,Scan to email and scan to PDF.

Do I have any Problems encountered?

It is very slow if you will scanned a text documents by using OCR. Aside from the problem mentioned there is nothing to share.

Conclusion

I suggest you to buy this scanner if you are planning to buy one. A good investment.

Say the Time

Posted on June 30, 2007 by Dexter Panganiban

It is always my problem on rearranging my time, Doing lots of meeting and commitments inside and outside the office and open times there are some meeting and To do Notes missed. Although I am using my PDA for those purpose sometime I am still missing it.

So perhaps a reminder on my Desktop which occupies my time almost 8 to 12 hours a day will be the next good thing to have.

I have been very busy this past few days that is why I was not able to blog often and thanks to talking atomic alarm clock which is one of my tools to manage my time.

I have Microsoft outlook which have that same features but still the skin of outlook is dull. and with a very limited features. Not unlike talking atomic alarm clock you can have different skins. While Say the Time is installed at my computer I can easily see the Time and date at right corner of my screen.

The interface on its setting is very easy that a novice could easily understand on how the program works. And since I am dealing with International contact knowing the time on their place is an advantage for me. That is why the world time Clock feature on of the feature which will be very helpful to the user.

In conclusion having this tool in your computer is a must have feature. Did I tell you that this is a sponsored post? Well It is but as what I have told on the review this is a great tool and I intend to retain this post in the archive.

Converting any Computer Generated Documents into PDF

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Dexter Panganiban

Most of the time you are being required to make PDF files output of your work. But what if you don’t have an adobe Program in your computer. An option will be to print it in a printer and they will scan it in a scanner.

I may suggest that a very good tools for office or at home is the Primo PDF. This is a free software that could be downloaded here . Primo PDF converts any Computer generated documents into a PDF format file.

This tool could also be used in printing file Autocad or any other program. It will serves as your printer but the only difference is it will gives a pdf output.

I am doing this review not because they pay me to do so but as a way of thank you for helping me in doing my job well done.

Below is download.com definition of Primo PDF.

PrimoPDF is a free tool for high-quality PDF creation, comprising a user-friendly interface that enables printing to PDF from virtually any Windows application. Additionally, PrimoPDF provides the ability to optimize PDF output for screen, print, ebook, and prepress, secure PDF files with 40- or 128-bit encryption, and add document information (e.g. title, author, subject, keywords) to converted PDF files. Full support for 64-bit machines, double byte character and non-TrueType font support, enhanced support for Microsoft Windows 98, ME, NT, and Vista and improved PDF output also now available. Please note that this download is for 32-bit machines only. A 64-bit installer is available at the developer’s Web site.

Version 3.1 introduces the ability to merge and append PDF files.

Comparing speed of converting Word or excel document to PDF vs Adobe , I will go with Primo as per my experience it is much faster to convert thru Primo rather than from Adobe. I am using Adobe 7.1 Professional.

In Conclusion having this tool is a must to have in your computer. I just hope this tool will help my readers. What about you do you have any other program being use for this type of application? Let us know by your comments.

Microsoft Excel Hot Keys Using Numbers

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Dexter Panganiban

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CTRL combination shortcut keys for Microsoft Excel

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Dexter Panganiban

If you like my previous post about the Microsoft Excel Hot key, I think you will also like this one.

The following lists contain CTRL combination shortcut keys, function keys, and some other common shortcut keys, along with descriptions of their functionality.

Key Description

CTRL+( Unhides any hidden rows within the selection

CTRL+) Unhides any hidden columns within the selection

CTRL+& Applies the outline border to the selected cells.

CTRL+_ Removes the outline border from the selected cells.

CTRL+~ Applies the General number format.

CTRL+$ Applies the Currency format with two decimal places (negative numbers in parentheses).

CTRL+% Applies the Percentage format with no decimal places.

CTRL+^ Applies the Exponential number format with two decimal places.

CTRL+# Applies the Date format with the day, month, and year.

CTRL+@ Applies the Time format with the hour and minute, and AM or PM.

CTRL+! Applies the Number format with two decimal places, thousands separator, and minus sign (-) for negative Values

CTRL+- Displays the Delete dialog box to delete the selected cells.

CTRL+* Selects the current region around the active cell (the data area enclosed by blank rows and blank columns). In a PivotTable, it selects the entire PivotTable report.

CTRL+: Enters the current time

CTRL+; Enters the current date

CTRL+` Alternates between displaying cell values and displaying formulas in the worksheet.

CTRL+’ Copies a formula from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the Formula Bar.

CTRL+” Copies the value from the cell above the active cell into the cell or the Formula Bar.

CTRL++ Displays the Insert dialog box to insert blank cells.

I have been using Microsoft Excel in almost 6 Years. And Excel really helps me a lot on various calculation. Hope it will help you also.

Adobe Acrobat Updated

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Dexter Panganiban

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I just want to inform my readers here that Adobe Acrobat 8.1 Professional and Standard update has been released as mentioned here

What is new in Adobe 8.1

Adobe Acrobat 8.1 Professional and Standard update – English, French, German, and Japanese

The Adobe® Acrobat® 8.1 Professional and Standard update addresses several known issues in Acrobat 8 Professional and Standard software. Adobe recommends that all Acrobat 8 Standard and Professional users apply this update.

Improvements in Adobe Acrobat 8.1 Standard and Professional include the following:

» Support for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ (32-bit and 64-bit versions)

» Support for Microsoft Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (32-bit and 64-bit versions)

» Support (including one-button PDF file creation) for Microsoft Office 2007

» Additional stability improvements

This multilingual update can be applied to English, French, German, and Japanese versions of Acrobat 8 Professional or Standard. For more information, see the technical document describing the Acrobat 8.1 update in the Support Knowledge base.

Acrobat 8.1 Standard for Windows requires the following:

» Intel Pentium III processor or equivalent

» Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4; Windows Server 2003 (32-bit or 64-bit editions) with Service Pack 1; Windows XP Professional, Home, Tablet PC, or 64-bit Editions with Service Pack 2; or Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business, or Enterprise (32-bit or 64-bit editions)

» Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or 7

» 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended)

» 490MB of available hard-disk space; cache for optional installation files (recommended) requires an additional 280MB of hard-disk space

» 1,024×768 screen resolution

» CD-ROM drive, if installing from a CD

» Internet or phone connection required for product activation

Adobe has released an update for Acrobat 8 Professional and Standard, which provides support for Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007.

Where it is compatible?

The free update – dubbed Acrobat 8.1 – is now available to Windows users for download here and Mac users here. The update can also be obtained via the product line’s automatic updater technology.

In an official statement of adobe, an Adobe representative stated,

“Adobe shipped Acrobat 8 in November of last when the final versions of Vista and Office 2007 were not yet available. As a result, while the initial shipping version of Acrobat 8 could be installed and run on Vista and Office 2007, it did not fully support them.”

The firm also revealed that Adobe Reader 8.1 is also now available to home users. The free Adobe Reader 8.1 is Vista-compatible and is available for download here.

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